公开(公告)号：US20190244339A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16384900

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: THE CLIMATE CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Roger Koch ,  Dale Koch

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  A01B63/111 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01V3/12 ,  H04N7/18 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C7/10 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01C21/00

Abstract: A soil imaging system having a work layer sensor disposed on an agricultural implement to generate an electromagnetic field through a soil area of interest as the agricultural implement traverses a field. A monitor in communication with the work layer sensor is adapted to generate a work layer image of the soil layer of interest based on the generated electromagnetic field. The work layer sensor may also generate a reference image by generating an electromagnetic field through undisturbed soil. The monitor may compare at least one characteristic of the reference image with at least one characteristic of the work layer image to generate a characterized image of the work layer of interest. The monitor may display operator feedback and may effect operational control of the agricultural implement based on the characterized image.

公开(公告)号：US20180125002A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15672024

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: The Climate Corporation

Inventor： Jason Stoller ,  Justin Koch ,  Brian McMahon ,  Derek Sauder ,  Ian Radtke ,  Michael Strnad ,  Dale Koch ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Tracy Leman ,  Paul Wildermuth

IPC: A01C23/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/06

CPC classification number: A01C23/025 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C5/068 ,  A01C7/06

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring soil properties and applying fertilizer during a planting operation. Various sensors are disposed in ground engaging components for monitoring soil properties. The ground engaging components may have structure for opening a side trench in the sidewalls of the seed trench and may include liquid application conduits for injecting liquid into the sidewalls of the resulting side trenches.